The family of a patient with a serious mental illness requests hospitalization for the patient because of refusing to get dressed every day. For which reason should the nurse determine that the patient does not qualify for involuntary commitment?
1. The patient has used up hospital coverage.
2. The patient has not voluntarily requested hospitalization.
3. There is no evidence that patient is a danger to self or others.
4. It is less than two weeks since the patient's most recent hospital discharge.
3. There is no evidence that patient is a danger to self or others.
Explanation:
Although regulations vary by state, a common criterion for involuntary admission is that the patient poses a danger to self or others. There is no evidence that the patient is threatening self or others. The patient would be hospitalized if the criteria for hospitalization was met, regardless of a lack of hospital insurance or a recent hospitalization. By definition, patients who are involuntarily hospitalized do not want or voluntarily request hospitalization.
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